What To Do
Terre Haute always has something for you to do , no matter the season or your interests . Your only problem will be deciding where to start first .
Arts Corridor Seventh Street-Downtown Terre Haute The Terre Haute Arts Corridor runs through the heart of downtown Terre Haute and into the ISU campus and features an art museum , galleries , artist studios , public art , theaters , unique boutiques and a lively coffee shop . Many other unique eateries and shops may be found nearby .
Rose-Hulman Permanent Art Collection , Temporary Exhibits and Programs Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Moench Hall ( 812 ) 877-8452 On-campus collections include Hadley Pottery , an extensive collection of 19thcentury British watercolors and the largest collection of original water colors by D . Omer “ Salty ” Seamon . Special exhibits featuring local , national and international artists are on display in the hallways of Moench Hall and other academic buildings . All exhibits are free and open to the public from 9 a . m . to 5 p . m ., weekdays . Group tours are available .
Swope Art Museum 25 S Seventh Street ( 812 ) 238-1676 www . swope . org The Swope Art Museum is a place where you can discover the best of American art . Located in the heart of Downtown Terre Haute in the Arts & Culture District , the Museum offers a schedule of changing exhibitions , talks , tours , art classes , and more . Open Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 with extended hours on Fridays until 8 . Group tours by appointment . Admission is free and validated parking is available in the Sky Garden Parking Garage .
University Art Gallery Indiana State University Seventh and Chestnut streets ( 812 ) 237-3720 www . indstate . edu / artgallery Located in the Center for Performing and Fine Arts , the University Art Gallery provides exhibitions of contemporary art and a Visiting Artist / Scholar lecture series that coincides with the exhibits . Open 11 a . m . to
4 p . m ., Monday through Saturday , 11 a . m . to 7 p . m . Thursday . The gallery is open to the public . Admission is free .
Public Art
Art Spaces 669 Ohio Street ( 812 ) 235-2801 Discover the heart of Terre Haute through public sculptures found within the newly designated 41 | 40 Arts and Cultural District , in many city parks and on local university campuses . Each unique work of art is carefully placed by Art Spaces to add meaning and liveliness to the city landscape , and all are available for people of all ages to enjoy free of charge . Consider a walk throughout the newly designated 41 | 40 Arts and Cultural District , where you will find more than a dozen outdoor sculptures , or take in the entire collection by bike or car . Art Spaces brings together people , business and art to build a vibrant city . For sculpture locations and a map : www . wabashvalleyartspaces . com
History Museum
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center 1532 S Third Street ( 812 ) 234-7881 www . candlesholocaustmuseum . org CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center shines a light on the story of the Holocaust and Eva Kor to illuminate the world with hope , healing , respect and responsibility . The museum features the “ Choices ” exhibit , which describes Eva ’ s life before the war , the rise of Nazism , her survival of Auschwitz and the horrible experiments done on her by Dr . Josef Mengele . Open Tuesday through Saturday , 10 a . m . to 4 p . m .
Eugene V . Debs Museum 451 N Eighth Street Terre Haute , IN ( 812 ) 232-2163 www . debsfoundation . org Renowned labor leader , 5-time presidential candidate , and humanitarian Eugene V . Debs was born in Terre Haute . His
Midwestern-Victorian architecture home , built in 1890 , is a National Historic Landmark . The museum , founded in 1965 , is open Tuesday - Saturday 12 to 5 p . m .; and by appointment . Free admission , suggested donation is $ 5 . Closed holidays .
Fire and Police Museum TEMPORARILY CLOSED Eighth and Idaho streets Terre Haute , IN ( 812 ) 234-8653 See the first motorized fire truck used in Indiana and other exhibits , displays and collections of fire-fighting equipment . Also see Terre Haute ’ s first horse-drawn ambulance operated by the police department in 1885 . Police memorabilia , including record books of daily entries from 1910 to the 1940s , also are located at the
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